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Build mission critical intelligent applications

The new SQL Server 2016 delivers breakthrough mission critical in-memory performance, real-time operational analytics, deeper insights across your data with advanced analytics built-in, and new rich visualizations on any mobile device. It’s the first database that is born in the cloud, setting a new standard for the pace of innovation. This platform for hybrid cloud will help you build solutions that complement customers’ existing on-premises investments.

Meet the visionaries

Microsoft has become a leader in data by hiring visionaries who turn ideas into reality. Meet the Data Platform engineering team as they talk about the vision behind SQL Server 2016 and why there’s nothing else like it.

Data insights immersion programs

Technical resources

Immerse yourself in a virtual hands-on lab and experience the product first hand, or try our guided experiences, and click through a tour of the various product features. For questions about Microsoft’s biggest leap forward in data platform history? You can watch videos, find samples, experience virtual labs and connect with community.